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Spain's Princess Leonor makes history with parachute training, reports say

DW English · Jun 3, 2026, 1:00 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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  • Princess Leonor of Spain becomes the first Spanish royal to complete a parachuting course at the age of 20, according to Spanish media.
  • https://p.dw.com/p/5Ekv RPrincess Leonor jumps out of an aircraft as part of her parachuting course Image: Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACA/picture alliance Advertisement.
  • Leonor, 20, completed several jumps, including a night jump in May, in order to earn the "Cazador Paracaidista" badge and a diploma alongside 50 other cadets.

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Princess Leonor of Spain becomes the first Spanish royal to complete a parachuting course at the age of 20, according to Spanish media.

https://p.dw.com/p/5Ekv RPrincess Leonor jumps out of an aircraft as part of her parachuting course Image: Casa de S.M. el Rey/Europa Press/ABACA/picture alliance Advertisement. The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, has completed basic paratrooper training at Military Parachuting School in Murcia in southeastern Spain, the Royal Household announced in Madrid on Tuesday.

Leonor, 20, completed several jumps, including a night jump in May, in order to earn the "Cazador Paracaidista" badge and a diploma alongside 50 other cadets.

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